Archive of articles from 2009

MPs furious over 'flagrant' Equitable stance

Opposition MPs are backing parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham after the government's refusal to give compensation to policyholders at Equitable Life.

Local elections: A Labour bloodbath?

Labour are on track to lose every county council at the upcoming local elections, bookmakers are predicting.

Drama in Westminster as Gurkha debate boils over

There was drama on the streets of Westminster today, as the UK Border Agency announced four out of five 'right to remain' Gurkha cases had been rejected.

Muslims more patriotic than Brits

Britain's Muslim population identify with Britain more than the general population, a surprise new poll has found.

Crunch time for the DNA database

The new face of Britain's DNA database will be put up to public consultation today, as the Home Office responds to court judgements demanding innocent people have their profiles removed.

Science Sats scrapped

Science tests for 11-year-olds have finally been dropped by the government, as it responds to the findings of a group of experts.

'One in five children can't do maths'

Government fails to teach maths to children

One in five children has not grasped basic maths by the time they reach secondary school, damaging their chances in life, a report published today by a committee of MPs says.

'Big-hitter' backing pleases Equitable campaigners

Vince Cable tabled an EDM backing the ombudsman

A leading campaigner for Equitable Life policyholders has predicted a Commons motion backing Ann Abraham will receive an "unprecedented" level of support.

Draper quits Labour List

Derek Draper has quit his position as editor of LabourList, following the scandal over Damian McBride's emails.

Brown to sort out Gurkha 'bun-fight'

Martin Salter is chair of the all-party Gurkha rights group

Only Gordon Brown can resolve Gurkha tensions between the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Labour's leading campaigner on the issue has said.

Benefit applications still too confusing

A report published today established that many people have been unable to claim benefits because the application procedure was too long and confusing.

No charges over Abrahams donation

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will not pursue charges against the individuals connected to Labour donations from David Abrahams.

Millburn comes out against Brown

Gordon Brown need to urgently replace "monologue" with "dialogue" if he wants to retain power, former health secretary Alan Millburn has said.

"Laddish" special adviser culture blamed

Disgraced special adviser Damian McBride with Gordon Brown

MPs and senior civil servants have criticised the "laddish" culture of special advisers within government following the resignation of Damian McBride.

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